It's a Christmas spectacular. Our cover story tells the tale of a local lad who unwittingly became an international face of Australian sport, our centre-spread is a beautifully illustrated guide to the birds of Edinburgh Gardens, and our back-page ponders a sensitive question: should saunas be silent?

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Elsewhere, we report from a local hairdresser's awards night and what it told us about young people's relationship with e-scooters. We also analyse the reactions to the new doomsday clock statue that's arrived in the park, give an update on the results of the council election, celebrate the career of Fitzroy's antiques queen and, of course, hear from our dog columnist Ludo in his first ever uncynical article. And the crossword's there too, of course! 

Merry Christmas—see you in 2025. 

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